This snowy owl was painted for Reddit’s 2nd weekly art jam. He was a particular challenge since he has mostly white feathers. His defiant stare brought out my stubborn side and I am very happy with this rendition of his likeness.

The Hammton Art Center is hosting a huge painted rain barrel fund raiser. Below is the barrel I designed, painted, and donated. The bidding for the rain barrels begins shortly and ends on Septmber 18th. I’ll link the auction once it is up.

SOLD

My Preening Peafowl barrel is losely based on these drawings I made earlier in the year.

It is the first day of spring. It also happens to be Sketchbook Saturday.

Very close to my home is a big, beautiful bird reserve. No one appreciates the arrival of springtime quite as much as our feathered friends. The gestures below were drawn from live birds, which are found in abundance in my area. There is a hen, a rooster, some geese, and a large, black, duck-like bird with a bumpy beak.

One of the murals I will be working on come spring is a jungle scene. I’ve begun studying animals that live in tropical settings. Here are four little parrots. Thier individual personalities make me smile.

Awwww, look at college Jen being artsy! This is a self portrait done my first year at SCAD. Unfortunalty, this piece is not for sale due to damage taken during one of my many moves. A little insider info here, I made the hat myself. It also is life sized!